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Ben Horowitz discusses how AI is transforming venture capital by accelerating decision-making, forcing firms to evaluate investors at the point of investment, and creating opportunities across multiple verticals while reflecting unprecedented market demand.
Ben Horowitz discusses how Andreessen Horowitz has scaled venture capital by building a platform that provides real support for entrepreneurs, focusing on network, operating experience, and helping founders navigate complex challenges across multiple technology sectors.
Ben Horowitz discusses the evolution of Andreessen Horowitz, explaining how they built a venture capital firm focused on providing entrepreneurs with network, advice, and platform services by scaling strategically and hiring experienced founders and CEOs.
In this a16z podcast episode, Marc Andreessen shares his insights on AI's transformative potential, discussing the technology's rapid development, its impact across industries, the ongoing race between open and closed source models, and the complex geopolitical dynamics of AI innovation between the US and China.
Ben Horowitz discusses leadership, culture, and innovation through stories about the internet's development, wartime vs. peacetime CEOs, and the critical importance of individual actions in shaping the world, drawing insights from historical figures like Toussaint Louverture and highlighting the unique challenges in bio and healthcare innovation.
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz discuss Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto, exploring how technological innovation can drive progress, overcome pessimism, and create opportunities for marginalized communities through free markets and technological advancement.
Martin Casado discusses the AI boom, comparing it to the 1990s tech wave, and explains why he believes we're still in the early stages of the cycle, with significant opportunities for innovation and value creation in areas like AI coding and infrastructure.
Dave Gerhardt breaks down how the best companies win by getting attention through creative, unconventional marketing strategies that stand out from the crowd and build brand awareness across industries.
Scott Kupor, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, discusses a new two-year program called US TechForce aimed at recruiting 1,000 tech workers to help modernize government infrastructure and address early career pipeline challenges in the federal workforce.
A candid conversation with David George from a16z about AI investment strategies, the changing landscape of venture capital, and why finding founders with exceptional strengths matters more than worrying about theoretical competition.
A comprehensive exploration of America's crime crisis, examining how technology, strategic policing, and innovative public-private partnerships can potentially eliminate crime through intelligent, precise law enforcement approaches.
David George, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discusses the firm's investment strategy, the evolving landscape of venture capital, the potential of AI startups, and the importance of backing founders with exceptional strengths across various market opportunities.
A16z General Partner Anish Acharya discusses the resurgence of consumer tech, AI's transformative potential, and key insights for founders navigating the rapidly evolving tech landscape in 2026.
Ben Horowitz shares insights on leadership, confrontation, and culture, emphasizing the importance of being honest, making tough decisions, and creating memorable cultural rules that drive specific behaviors.
Ben Horowitz shares insights on leadership, culture, and entrepreneurship, revealing his approach to tough conversations, the importance of confidence in CEOs, and his passion for supporting pioneers in industries like hip hop through his Paid in Full Foundation.
Ben Horowitz discusses how the US has lost ground in AI to China through restrictive policies, emphasizing the importance of open-source AI development and the critical role of cultural values encoded in AI model weights.
Margit Wennmachers, head of marketing for a16z, reveals how she helped Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz transform venture capital by breaking unwritten industry rules, weaponizing transparency, and marketing themselves as authentic entrepreneurs with compelling ideas.
A deep dive into how Silicon Valley is returning to its Cold War roots, rebuilding America's industrial base through defense, energy, aerospace, and manufacturing technologies, driven by a new generation of founders who understand the urgent need to innovate and compete with China.
Grant Lee shares the story of building Gamma, an AI presentation company that grew to 100 million users by focusing on product design, organic word-of-mouth growth, and creating a fundamentally different user experience compared to traditional presentation tools.
ElevenLabs' CEO Mati Staniszewski discusses how the company builds AI audio technology at lightning speed through small autonomous teams, global hiring, a Voice Marketplace that has paid creators $10M, and a strategic approach to transitioning from a creator brand to an enterprise platform.
David Sacks discusses the Trump administration's approach to AI and crypto, emphasizing the importance of innovation, regulatory clarity, and maintaining America's technological leadership while preventing overregulation and preserving the decentralized, permissionless nature of technological development.
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz discuss the current state of AI, its potential limitations, and the evolving landscape of technological innovation, exploring topics ranging from machine intelligence and creativity to the geopolitical implications of AI development.
Raghu Raghuram discusses his journey through Netscape and VMware, highlighting key strategic moves in enterprise technology, the transformative Nicira acquisition, and his excitement about AI's potential to revolutionize infrastructure and robotics.
Ali Horowitz and Ben Ghodsi discuss the founding journey of Databricks, including navigating early challenges, making strategic pivots, building a high-performance culture, and turning down acquisition offers to pursue a bigger vision.
Sam Altman discusses OpenAI's vision to become a personal AI service, its massive infrastructure and research efforts, and the potential of AI to transform scientific discovery and various industries.
Gary Vee interviews Henry Ward, CEO of Carta, about scaling a business, board management, entrepreneurship, and the importance of creating a culture that supports employee growth and ownership.
A pre-seed venture capitalist discusses how he evaluates founders through a thirty-day process, focusing on action-oriented self-awareness, coachability, and the ability to create significant value by solving big, meaningful problems.
Ben Horowitz discusses the challenges of being a CEO, emphasizing the importance of making difficult decisions and not hesitating, even when both choices seem terrible. He shares insights on leadership, startup culture, and the critical role of confidence and managerial leverage, drawing from his experiences as a founder, investor, and author.
Ben Horowitz, co-founder of a16z, shares insights on leadership, startup challenges, and the importance of running towards fear rather than away from it. He emphasizes that success is built through a series of small, difficult decisions and that founders must maintain confidence even when facing seemingly impossible choices.
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Matt Perrault and Colin McHugh discuss the "Little Tech Agenda" for AI policy, advocating for a regulatory approach that focuses on harmful use rather than development, and ensures startups can compete in the AI landscape while maintaining national technological leadership.
Shaka Senghor shares his transformative journey from incarceration to freedom, discussing how he overcame personal trauma and self-imposed mental prisons through journaling, forgiveness, and resilience. In a powerful conversation with Oprah Winfrey, he explores the true meaning of freedom, emphasizing that liberation begins in the mind and requires ongoing personal work.